New England Medical Journal
Student loses legs after eating friend’s leftover takeaway and developing sepsis

Student loses legs after eating friend’s leftover takeaway and developing sepsis

‘He was suffering from an aggressive bacterial infection that made his kidneys fail and his blood began to clot’ A student lost both of his legs and part of his hand after developing sepsis caused by eating his friend’s leftover chicken-noodle takeaway. Only identified as JC, the man became immediately ill after eating the leftover […]

4 years ago

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